Author: Linda

Piquant Roasted Root Vegetables

Piquant Roasted Root Vegetables

Piquant Roasted Root Vegetables is an easy, tasty way to take advantage of the root vegetables that are in season right now. The vegetables are tossed in a warm, fragrant spice mixture, then roasted until soft and sweetly caramelized. Delicious on their own, they are 

Quick and Easy Lemon Aioli

Quick and Easy Lemon Aioli

Lemon Aioli is a wonderful creamy dip or sauce with a bright lemony tang and a savory mellow garlic flavor. It’s a perfect accompaniment to my Piquant Roasted Root Vegetables. To make my quick and easy Aioli I unashamedly use a good quality store-bought mayonnaise that 

Health-Boosting Borscht

Health-Boosting Borscht

Borscht is a classic Eastern European soup, with as many variations as there are cooks that make it. Most recipes include beets, cabbage, carrots and potatoes. Some recipes include beef ribs, and some use ham, while others leave meat out entirely for a completely vegetarian 

Salmon in Green Curry Coconut Sauce

Salmon in Green Curry Coconut Sauce

Salmon in Green Curry Coconut Sauce is a perfect weeknight dinner, quick, easy, and delicious!  In no time at all you’ll have moist, tender salmon in a luxurious coconut milk sauce that is full of flavour from green curry paste, lemongrass, and lots of fresh 

Osso Buco

Osso Buco

Osso Buco, or braised veal shanks, is a classic northern Italian dish, and one of my favorite braised dished to make.  It’s a great no fuss weekend dish, all you need is a little prep time to chop the vegetables and brown the veal shanks. 

A Basque Inspired Fish Stew

A Basque Inspired Fish Stew

I was lucky enough to pick up a couple small tuna steaks from the tail end of the fish at my local seafood shop for a pretty reasonable price. My first thought was to use them to make tuna burgers, but then I remembered this 

Hearty Lamb Stew

Hearty Lamb Stew

Rustic, simple and hearty this lamb stew is the perfect one-pot comfort food for a cold winter’s night! One of the great things about making any stew is how easy it is to add or replace ingredients depending on what you have on hand, and 

Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives

Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives

If you are looking for a new, easy, and delicious one-pan chicken dish, look no further! Chicken with preserved lemons and olives is a classic Moroccan dish, and one of my favorite ways to make use of my preserved lemons. Traditionally cooked in a tagine, 

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Roll Cookies

My brown sugar cinnamon roll cookies are a cross between my Mom’s sugar roll cookies and a classic French Palmier. Whenever my Mom as baking pies she would use up any extra pastry to make her sugar roll cookies. She spread a thin layer of 

Cabbage & Sausage Casserole

Cabbage & Sausage Casserole

Easy, simple, delicious and one dish (well, two if you count the bowl the mustard and cabbage are tossed in!) what more could you ask for. This uncomplicated cabbage and sausage recipe takes just a few ingredients, and about 10 minutes of prep time.